{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Disanto","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT SA","command":{"command":"PBXN","assignment_date":"2026-07-08","id":"PBXN"},"taxid":"945669","complaint_ids":[201905902,201803887,201709587,201305005,201014350],"command_history":[{"command":"PBMN","id":"PBMN"},{"command":"034 PCT","id":"34pct"},{"command":"023 PCT","id":"23pct"},{"command":"006 PCT","id":"6pct"},{"command":"WARRSEC","id":"118"},{"command":"025 PCT","id":"25pct"},{"command":"026 PCT","id":"26pct"}],"appt_date":"2008-01-07","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[27017,3862,3992],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Currie, Avondre vs Barker, Glen","start_date":"2022-02-09","disposition_date":"2022-08-18","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151470/2021","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On March 8, 2018,  Plaintiff was lawfully driving in the vicinity of 124th Street and 3rd Avenue when Defendants unlawfully pulled Plaintiff over. There was no legal cause for the stop. When Plaintiff asked Defendants why they stopped him, one of the officers sarcastically stated that they did not like the air freshener Plaintiff had hanging from his rear-view mirror. Defendants approached Plaintiff’s vehicle and ordered Plaintiff to exit the vehicle. Plaintiff complied with Defendants’ orders, and upon exiting his vehicle the Defendants proceeded to unlawfully search Plaintiff’s person. Defendants unlawfully searched the entire vehicle, including the locked trunk, again without legal justification.  Defendants unlawfully handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Defendants damaged Plaintiff’s vehicle during the unlawful search. Specifically, Defendants ripped the seats in Plaintiff’s vehicle and damaged the trunk’s locking mechanism. Plaintiff spent $300 to have the damage to his vehicle caused by Defendants repaired. Defendants also unlawfully searched the passengers in Plaintiff’s vehicle. Defendants alleged that they recovered “one small bag” containing marihuana from the pants pocket of one of the passengers.\n\nThe defendants then unlawfully transported Plaintiff to the 25th precinct\nagainst his will. Then, the defendants unlawfully ordered Plaintiff to remove all of his clothing and Defendants conducted an unlawful strip search of Plaintiff’s person, without probable cause. Plaintiff was required to turn around, spread his buttocks and cough, and to lift his scrotum so that the defendants could inspect underneath.  Defendants recovered a Postmates credit card from plaintiff’s wallet while they were vouchering his property. Plaintiff was a Postmates employee and the credit card belonged to him. Defendants alleged that the Credit Card was stolen. Defendants charged Plaintiff with Criminal Possession of\nStolen Property in the Fifth Degree.  the DArequired the Defendants to identify the individual who Defendants claimed the credit card belonged to in order to charge plaintiff with said crime. The Defednants fabricated an allegation that they also recovered a driver’s license belonging to a female and were able to identify the owner of the Credit Card using the identification. The defendants unlawfully fingerprinted, photographed, and detained Plaintiff in the holding cell at the precinct for approximately 6-7 hours, and then transported Plaintiff to Central Booking. On March 9, 2018,  Plaintiff was arraigned and falsely charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Plaintiff was released from custody on his own recognizance at arraignment. Plaintiff was required to return to Court on approximately 4 occasions.  Before all charges were dismissed and sealed in their entirety on June 19, 2018","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240728173102/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=1zMbYbUITS2aNnH5DNSecw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Killer, Jacob vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-12-07","disposition_date":"2022-12-23","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV08132","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On March 21, 2019 Plaintiff was working as an Uber Eats Driver and was making a delivery when he was pulled over by Defendant Romero. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and tightly handcuffed him. Plaintiff asked the reason for the arrest and was ignored. Defendants conducted an illegal search and found no contraband. The DA declined to continue the prosecution and the charges were dismissed.\n\nOn October 31, 2019 Plaintiff was standing in front of a deli to buy food for his dinner. Defendant Lendor and other police officers approached Plaintiff and began taunting the plaintiff and issuing orders telling him to place his hands behind his back. When Plaintiff asked what was going on the defendant police officers forcibly grabbed plaintiff and slammed him down on the floor, kicking, stomping hitting and punching him. Defendants then conducted an illegal search which yielded nothing. All charges were ultimately dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23688707-2022_killer_21cv08132","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60509045/killer-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Watson, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-21","disposition_date":"2017-02-06","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV08045","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"DiSanto, Michael","summary":"Plaintiff arrested for a misdemeanor of marijuana possession. At precinct made to strip search. Was called homophobic names. Then was thrown on the floor, handcuffed, and punched and kicked then taken to the holding cell until EMS arrived to take him to the hospital.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921496-Watson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.448578.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523300/watson-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/XHWP-michael-disanto.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"157713","regular":"152467","overtime":"51834","other":"28789","total":"233090"},"news":[{"url":"https://nypost.com/2025/02/15/us-news/nypd-boss-allegedly-had-sex-with-underling-in-precinct-office/","title":"NYPD cops allegedly had sex in precinct office, 'abandoned' duties to spend time together: complaint","source":"New York Post","date":"2025-02-15"},{"url":"https://gothamist.com/news/ex-nypd-commissioners-twin-impersonated-him-to-sway-nightlife-oversight-per-complaint","title":"Ex-NYPD commissioner's twin impersonated him to sway nightlife oversight, per complaint","source":"Gothamist","date":"2025-02-15"}],"id":"XHWP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XHWP"}